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Neighbors in Madge’s swanky Central Park West building have been complaining about noise from the pop star’s new music studio, which she carved out of a seventh-floor apartment she battled to buy.

Madge sued her co-op board at the Harperley Hall apartments last year when they tried to block her from purchasing an extra apartment in the building, where she already has a residence on the 12th floor.

She won the fight and nabbed the apartment for $7 million in April 2007, with plans to convert it into an office for Ritchie. Now that the pair have split, Madonna has turned the space into a music studio. With all the practicing she’s been doing for her current tour, neighbors have gotten several rude awakenings.

“They asked her for a schedule of when she would practice, but she hasn’t adhered to it,” spills our building spy. “The music is playing at all hours of the night, and the noise from the drums and the bass blares through the walls.”

A rep for the singer said, “Madonna does not stay up till all hours of the night … so I can’t imagine there is any validity to this story. She needs her rest. She’s a working girl, you know.”

source : nydailynews

Is it harder for women in the industry in general?

“Definitely,” she says. “I was trying to make a case for Madonna the other day, saying that she’s to be admired for her longevity in a genre that has mostly been for younger acts. Men are able to sustain a career into their 50s and 60s and still present themselves as sex symbols. With women on the other hand, people say, ‘Why doesn’t she retire?’ It’s just so unfair. So I have to give props to Madonna.”

source : guardian

Sean Penn took a subtle swipe at former wife Madonna – suggesting that her latest soon-to-be ex, movie director Guy Ritchie, might enjoy a career resurgence after their split.

“What’s my ‘British’ thing to say?” mused Penn, 48, while accepting BAFTA/LA’s Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at Thursday’s Britannia Awards ceremony in Century City. “Guy Ritchie is back!”

Penn’s jab, which prompted a delayed-reaction roar of laughter and applause from the largely English audience, came on the heels of another Madonna-based punchline from director Paul Thomas Anderson, who presented his friend with the award.

Following a compilation of clips from Penn’s distinguished acting and directing career – he is about to star in the biopic Milk – Anderson noted, “They never show Shanghai Surprise,” a reference to the notorious 1986 flop starring the then-married Penn and Madonna. (The two were married from 1985 to 1989.)

Anderson’s zinger sent Penn into a fit of giggles.

“But Dead Man Walking makes up for it,” insisted Anderson.

source : people.com

Pop star Madonna said it was a shame the United States could put a black man in the White House but not allow same-sex marriage, rocking on her world tour with guests Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.

Voters approved a proposal in Tuesday’s presidential elections which amended the California’s constitution to say that only marriages between men and women are recognized in the state.

The decision came only six months after California’s Supreme Court overturned a previous ban on same-sex marriage, paving the way for thousands of gay and lesbian couples to tie the knot in the state.

“If we can elect an African-American as president, we can support gay marriage!,” Madonna shouted to 20,000 fans at Dodger Stadium late Thursday, referring to president-elect Barack Obama. “Defeat Prop 8! We will not give up!.

“I am sorry we did not win Proposition 8. If we can have an African-American in the White House, we can have gay marriage,” insisted the 50-year-old pop star who is divorcing her husband British director Guy Ritchie.

Spears joined Madonna to sing the last verse of “Human Nature.” Capping the fleeting duet, Madonna shouted: “I’m not your bitch!” then pointed to Spears, adding: “She’s not your bitch.”

Later Madonna danced and sang her duet with Spears’ ex Timberlake, “4 Minutes,” as stars such as singer Fergie, Drew Barrymore, Ryan Seacrest and Jennifer Lopez enjoyed the show.

source : afp

Madonna with Britney and Justin, performing during her Sticky & Sweet Tour at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles (November 06 2008) – 119 Pictures

Madonna & Britney – Human Nature

Madonna ft. Justin – 4 Minutes

Madonna isn’t going to let lighting and technical issues keep her from performing at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

A statement from her publicist, Liz Rosenberg, says construction of the singer’s stage came to a halt Wednesday due to an equipment malfunction.

Although damage to the top of the stage created several lighting and technical issues, Madonna decided to go ahead with Thursday night’s show.

In an e-mail to The Associated Press, Madonna says: “Even though my stage roof was damaged and some lights and effects aren’t working, I want to do the show anyway because I don’t want to disappoint my fans.”

source : ap

Madonna celebrates Obama’s victory with the crowd in San Diego (November 04 2008)

Former couple Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears are to hit the stage with Madonna at Los Angeles’ Dodgers Stadium on Thursday night (Nov 06), according to reports.
American Idol host and DJ Ryan Seacrest broke the big news on KIIS FM in Los Angeles on Wednesday, urging fans attending the sold-out spectacular to expect “surprises”.
Timberlake recently teamed up with Madonna for the song 4 Minutes, while Spears is a longtime friend of the Material Girl’s and recorded a short film with her, which has been used as a backdrop at Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet concerts.
The last time Spears and Madonna shared a big stage together they famously locked lips at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.
Madonna’s Dodgers Stadium show is the latest on the North American leg of her Sticky + Sweet world tour.
Spears was scheduled to make a surprise appearance at the MTV European Awards in Liverpool, England on Thursday night, but she has reportedly cancelled the trip.
She has told MTV organisers that she is staying at home in Los Angeles, so she can spend time with her sons Jayden James and Sean Preston.
A source tells British newspaper Metro, “Britney is gutted but she has family commitments. Due to the ongoing court case involving her sons, Britney has to remain in the U.S. to show she’s available for her kids as often as possible, and she has to be around this week.”

source : contactmusic